This past week, Northern Crops Institute hosted its first international delegation since the pandemic began. Eight Asian countries weree in the region to gain insight into food-grade soybeans. Alan Poock is the Asian director for the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health and said Southeast Asia is a strong market for identity-preserved soybeans. “They love soy milk and tofu, it’s part of their daily culture and their diet, so it’s not like we’re introducing a new product. It’s trying to show the benefits of using US food-grade soybeans.” Commodity soybeans are grown in Southeast Asia, but the quality does not compare to the food-grade beans produced in the United States. “Because they’re identity-preserved, they’re a little bit more expensive than local soybeans. So we have to break through that price barrier and if you look at their features of higher output and user production, chances are it’s gonna be very comparable to what their locally produced soybeans.”
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